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Credit points: 6.00
Coordinator: Mr. G. Pratt
Contact: 26 hours of lectures and 13 practice classes
Timetable: First semester
Objectives:
Upon completion students should: understand the most common polymer and composite materials and develop an appreciation of the interrelationship between the structure, processing and properties of materials and of key factors in the selection of appropriate materials for specific applications.
Content:
Basic concepts. The glass transition and secondary relaxations in amorphous and semi-crystalline polymers. Fracture mechanics. Impact. Environmental stress cracking. Crazing. Creep. Rational mechanical design data for polymers and composites. Dielectric relaxation spectrometry. Polymer blends. Case studies which illustrate the interdependence between component function, material properties, manufacturing processes and design.
Assessment:
Project work and assignments to a maximum of 5,000 words or equivalent; a two-hour end-of-semester paper.
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Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Engineering (Volume 4 page 115)
Status: Official 1996 Date created: Oct 9 1995 Last modified: Oct 9 1995 Authorised by: Academic Registrar Email enquiries: Course_Information@registrar.unimelb.edu.au
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